Energy
Convert kilocalorie (kcal) to kilowatt-hour (kWh). Energy is the capacity to do work or transfer heat — the currency of every heat and material balance.
1 kcal = 0.001162222 kWh
To convert kilocalorie to kilowatt-hour, multiply the kcal value by 0.001162222. To go the other way, divide by 0.001162222 (or multiply by 860.4207).
| kcal | kWh |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001162222 |
| 2 | 0.002324444 |
| 5 | 0.005811111 |
| 10 | 0.01162222 |
| 25 | 0.02905556 |
| 50 | 0.05811111 |
| 100 | 0.1162222 |
| 250 | 0.2905556 |
| 500 | 0.5811111 |
| 1000 | 1.162222 |
Heat duties integrate to energy in kJ, MJ, or BTU; utilities are billed in kWh or MMBTU.
A calorie, a BTU, and a joule are all energy — keep the conversion factors handy when a spec mixes them.
Worked example. A energy of 860.4207 kcal is 1 kWh.
Multiply the value in kcal by 0.001162222 to get kWh. For example, 10 kcal = 0.01162222 kWh.
1 kcal equals 0.001162222 kWh.
Heat duties integrate to energy in kJ, MJ, or BTU; utilities are billed in kWh or MMBTU.